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Bryan67
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Busstom
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Sharp64
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Joined: August 27, 2015
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Location: Central Florida
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 Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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So out of curiosity, what does the hive mind feel a realistic price for this car to be? Personally, I would be maybe at $2k and that's basically to strip it and sell the parts.
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bwaz
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Busstom
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Joined: November 23, 2014
Posts: 3853
Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Sharp64 wrote: |
So out of curiosity, what does the hive mind feel a realistic price for this car to be? Personally, I would be maybe at $2k and that's basically to strip it and sell the parts. |
Whoever bashed that car did (partially) what I would've told them to do if they wanted to cause irreparable (practically speaking) damage: hit the pillars and hard lines...they got that roofline just above the right quarter window. But aside from that, everything else is a fairly easy repair (I didn't say inexpensive). So, I wouldn't scrap the car as you would, it's nowhere near scrap material, but I'm not far from you in price. I e-mailed him when it got posted and informed him that he was in outer space with that original price, and to not take it personally if people "low balled" him or asked whether he typed an "extra zero" in his original price. I guess reality is slowly setting in for the fella. |
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Murt
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Joined: October 01, 2017
Posts: 304
Location: Suffolk, England
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Personally I think my original reply of did he mean $2.5K, was about near the mark🤪
on a lighter note, I hope this story has a happy ending, and the vendor sells it to someone who is going to invest some love and some TLC on that bug, and rather than part it out, get her back on the road 👍
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harrymarlin
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Location: Washington, DC
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And now he found The Samba! https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2489638
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jays58s
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Joined: August 23, 2004
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Location: Nor-Cal
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
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latinporsche911
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Joined: June 04, 2005
Posts: 121
Location: Walla Walla
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
Rumor has it that thesamba members are suckers for such awesome, rare deals! |
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Busstom
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Joined: November 23, 2014
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
I just noticed that and came here for an update  He actually made a brief stop at $11k for a few days, but it's hard to stop the effects of gravity.
Nice catch by Harry finding it on TS. The weird thing is, he's been a member since 2012 yet just posted his TS ad today, and even more weird is it's hung up at $12.5k.
Maybe he originally hoped some local craigslist suckers would take the bait at $25k. |
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royta
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Joined: May 19, 2020
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Location: Morgan County, Utah
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2489535
1966 VW Beetle Bug Price: $16,500.
Solid throughout including body panels and pans. Updated to 12V and 1500 engine ("H" series). New headliner and seat kit. Correct "Turquoise" paint "L-308".
Interesting color, complete with typo, for a 1966. It looks Java Green to me, but the inside color looks off. |
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sportin-wood
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Almost looks like it’s missing the taillight housing rubber. And that broken off horn ring looks janky.
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Big Bill
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Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| I think you are right sportin-wood, looks like the fender beading isnt in yet or any of the rubber for the license light etc. Nice looking car...abit too high for me. |
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a smith
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Location: Medford, Or
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
I just noticed that and came here for an update He actually made a brief stop at $11k for a few days, but it's hard to stop the effects of gravity.
Nice catch by Harry finding it on TS. The weird thing is, he's been a member since 2012 yet just posted his TS ad today, and even more weird is it's hung up at $12.5k.
Maybe he originally hoped some local craigslist suckers would take the bait at $25k. |
Down to $8500 on CL but $12.5 on here??? |
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royta
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Location: Morgan County, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| a smith wrote: |
| Busstom wrote: |
| jays58s wrote: |
And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
I just noticed that and came here for an update He actually made a brief stop at $11k for a few days, but it's hard to stop the effects of gravity.
Nice catch by Harry finding it on TS. The weird thing is, he's been a member since 2012 yet just posted his TS ad today, and even more weird is it's hung up at $12.5k.
Maybe he originally hoped some local craigslist suckers would take the bait at $25k. |
Down to $8500 on CL but $12.5 on here??? |
$5,000 on CL. |
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Busstom
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| royta wrote: |
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| jays58s wrote: |
And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
I just noticed that and came here for an update He actually made a brief stop at $11k for a few days, but it's hard to stop the effects of gravity.
Nice catch by Harry finding it on TS. The weird thing is, he's been a member since 2012 yet just posted his TS ad today, and even more weird is it's hung up at $12.5k.
Maybe he originally hoped some local craigslist suckers would take the bait at $25k. |
Down to $8500 on CL but $12.5 on here??? |
$5,000 on CL. |
Like a rock. And $5,500 on TS 
I suspect somebody's gonna grab it pretty soon. |
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Busstom wrote: |
| royta wrote: |
| a smith wrote: |
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| jays58s wrote: |
And it’s on Craigslist for $8500 now…. |
I just noticed that and came here for an update He actually made a brief stop at $11k for a few days, but it's hard to stop the effects of gravity.
Nice catch by Harry finding it on TS. The weird thing is, he's been a member since 2012 yet just posted his TS ad today, and even more weird is it's hung up at $12.5k.
Maybe he originally hoped some local craigslist suckers would take the bait at $25k. |
Down to $8500 on CL but $12.5 on here??? |
$5,000 on CL. |
Like a rock. And $5,500 on TS
I suspect somebody's gonna grab it pretty soon. |
Sure, it's finally down toward reality- but isn't a buyer possibly buying into this guy's karma? Who did that- the spouse? The spouse's boyfriend? There's a story with which I wouldn't want to help finance the reparations.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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3foldfolly
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hitest
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I saw one at KP (Red Barn?) 3 years ago. If I recall it was $500 or so with the grille. Perhaps this seller just hasn't seen one in so long he is making the market?
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I saw one at KP (Red Barn?) 3 years ago. If I recall it was $500 or so with the grille. Perhaps this seller just hasn't seen one in so long he is making the market? |
"This was tested about 10 years ago, but has been sitting in a box in my office ever since. Sold as is."
Ran when parked. 
It's easy enough to test.
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He's getting closer to reality.
